ZIP 34291 recorded 77 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 427 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Sarasota County, FL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
427 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59 | |
| 2022 | 95 | |
| 2023 | 86 | |
| 2024 | 110 | |
| 2025 | 77 |
Mar peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 34291 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 107 | 25.1% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 88 | 20.6% | |
| 3 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 47 | 11.0% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 47 | 11.0% | |
| 5 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 26 | 6.1% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 34291 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 16 | 35.6% | |
| 2 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 6 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 4 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 4 | 8.9% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 6 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 7 | Undetermined | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 8 | 17.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 24.4% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 8 | 17.8% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 7 | 15.6% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 8.9% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 8 | Lightning | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 13.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 34291 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 173% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $160,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $65,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $40,000 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $40,000 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 34291.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Port | 394 | |
| 2 | South Sarasota | 17 | |
| 3 | Venice | 5 | |
| 4 | Sarasota | 1 |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 427 incidents in this ZIP across 2021–2025. Building-fire breakdowns (Area of Origin, Heat Source, ignition cause) only count fires investigators classified beyond the basic incident report. Because NFIRS reporting is voluntary, totals are a strong indicator rather than a complete census.